Grieg Star Recycles First Ship Under New EU Rules

Norway’s bulk and shipping company Grieg Star has started what it calls the first ship’s recycling under new EU rules on ship recycling, reports the Medi Telegraph. A Transparent and High-Quality Process CEO Camilla Grieg says...

Shell Marine Integrated Solutions Save Costs for China RO-RO Ships

Hainan Strait Shipping Co. Ltd has saved $123,000 based on Shell's recommendations. The company switched its trunk piston engine oils to a combination of Shell Argina S3 40 and Shell Gadinia S3 40. This change...

Kawasaki Delivers New LNG Carrier Shinshu Maru

The  Kawasaki Heavy Industries made new LNG transport vessel Shinshu Maru integrated with Moss LNG Tanks has been delivered to Trans-Pacific Shipping. The vessel has a 177,000m³ capacity and is scheduled to ferry LNG through Freeport...

Freightos Baltic Container Report – Week 8, 2019

The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the freightos baltic container of the 8th week of shipping activities of this year. The report highlights the plight of the container market at the on-sight of...

Ship Detention in the Singapore Strait

  Singapore Shipping Association has issued an advisory notice about vessels detained by Indonesian Authorities. It reveals details about the vessels detained by Indonesian authorities to combat smuggling. The club has advised its members to...

Crews to Abandon Two Venezuelan Tankers Stuck in Portugal

According to a Reuters report the crew of Venezuelan oil tanker, the Rio Arauca, that was stuck in the middle of the river Tagus in Lisbon for nearly two years due to unpaid debt,...

Crew Compensated for Reporting Ocean Dumping

The Czech crew of the M/V Marguerita were in for a major surprise when a federal judge in Portland awarded nearly a quarter million dollars to them for reporting a German shipping company who...

All Aboard! 5 Adults-Only Cruise Ships To Start Booking Now

People has released a list of five adults-only cruise ships where guests can sail in peace without kids. The list features Richard Branson's new cruise ship and 4 more adults-only boats to book right...

133 Year Old Beer From Shipwreck To Be Brewed Again

Beer lovers may get a chance to try a brew that’s more than 130 years old, reports The Associated Press. Bottle from a sunken ship A bottle from a ship that went down in 1886 was...

‘Red Kestrel’ Freight Ship Is Floated-off at Cammell Laird

In what can be considered as the picture of the week, a new £10m state-of-the-art freight ship was launched at Cammell Laird on this Tuesday, writes Craig Manning in an article published on the Wirral...